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CHAPTER 3
NETWORKS AND EMULATIONS
Serial Port (RS232)
You can connect SkyLite directly to the host via a serial cable, in almost the same way as a
normal terminal. The connector on the back of the PC may be different from the one
used on a standard terminal. To use a standard terminal cable, you may need a 9-pin to
25-pin adapter between the PC and the terminal cable. You may also need to cross over
pins 2 and 3 on the connection.
The options are described below:
Port Use to select your communications port number (COM1 to COM4).
Speed Select to set the correct data transfer speed (in baud).
Parity Use to select parity type for your connection.
Data bits Use to select the number of data bits in each byte.
Stop bits Use to select the number of stop bits.
To define how SkyLite tells the host that its input buffer is full and how SkyLite is told by
the host that it can receive no more characters, both SkyLite and the host system must
use the same flow control protocol. Select the options in the Inflow and Outflow boxes
as follows:
None Select to do nothing (and risk losing characters).
Xon/Xoff Select to use Xon/Xoff software protocol (can only be used for serial ports).
Rts/Cts Select to monitor Rts/Cts control signals. Rts/Cts will only work if you have
an appropriate cable between the host and the PC.
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